I Promise.......
Chapter 36- Remember I'll Protect You...I Promise...
Colantel fell to the ground on his knees. " Why…?" " To remind you of what you were….and someone wants to see you…" Colantel looked up as a shadow descended upon him. There stood…Aya. Alive as ever, " Aya…? Is that truly you…?" She simply nodded her head, Colantel jumped up and hugged her as tightly as he could. " I am so sorry I wasn't there for you…." " You've always been there Cole…I Love you……" He smiled, but soon his smile turned to a frown as she disappeared. " Aya…?" " I am sorry Colantel…she only had a short time to tell you a few things." Colantel said nothing.
Yuffie walked slowly over to him. He backed away, " Go Away….." " No…Colantel you can lead a better life than this…" Colantel looked at her, " Aya didn't even get a chance to live her life…why should the others get a chance to live…..?" " You never found out why the house burned down...did you…..?" Colantel didn't say anything. He simply turned around and walked away. " Wait…..give back Reeve." " Do you think it is over? Even though you made my summon leave me my men leave me? You think it is over?" " Colantel, no one is there to fight by your side, just give up…." Colantel laughed, he shook his head, " I still have more men…" He pointed behind them. There on the vast plains before them stood thousands of men. Cloud just stared, they could never defeat that many men…could they?
Vincent shook his head, " Give it up…" Colantel didn't say anything instead he simply walked towards Yuffie. " Someday maybe….someday." Yuffie stiffened, he was planning something…but what? In one swift motion Colantel pulled out the shiny object Yuffie saw before. It had not been the sword that shined, but a ring. His ring….Yuffie didn't say anything. " There are not two necklaces …but four." He turned around and walked away, " Oh one more thing Yuffie." He held up a locket, " Recognize this…?" Yuffie gasped, " My mothers locket…." Colantel smiled, " Have fun…." " Wait!!!" Yuffie ran towards him. But it was too late, he faded away as did his men.
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Colantel took a deep breath, he hadn't seen Aya in years….Why now…? " Sir…" Colantel looked towards his door, his guard was holding Reeve. " What the hell did you do to me?" " Nothing. Take him back to his cell…" " But you are finished it's over! They've won.." " Do they have you…?" " No.." " then they haven't won." Reeve shook his head, they were so close only to fail. The guard nodded his head and grabbed Reeve roughly. Colantel sighed, he had to organize a party of his men to find the last remaining necklace. Although Yuffie used the power of the necklace she wouldn't have died, of course not if she had all four she would. She would only feel slightly drained with two. Aya…I promise to make them pay…
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Cloud sighed, Yuffie had asked him early if he could somehow help her find the necklaces. This was getting more and more complicated. They still needed to organize a better plan to get Reeve. Nor could he think straight, would she say I Love you too? Or just laugh and walk away….? Tifa walked in, noticed Cloud just sitting there with his head buried in his hands. " Cloud, you shouldn't be so hard on yourself." Cloud lifted his head up and stared at Tifa." We almost had him! Almost….." Tifa shook her head and walked over to Cloud she gently put a reassuring hand on his shoulder. " Don't worry….." Cloud put his hand over Tifa's, " Tifa, remember when I said I had to tell you something but didn't get the chance to..?" Tifa nodded her head, " Well, I just wanted to tell you…." " Yes…?"
" That I….Love You…." Tifa smiled, " I love you too Cloud.." He smiled, she gave him a kiss and he smiled once more. I finally know…" Hey Tifa, do you have any ideas on how we should get Reeve back?" Tifa nodded, " We could use Yuffie as the bait…." He nodded his head for her to continue. "Then we ambush him?" " Let's think about that one a little more. The more we think it over and consider the pros and cons the more effective our plan should work." "Okay." He smiled...Love You....
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Cloud sighed, Yuffie was alright besides the scar. Everybody was slightly surprised Vincent fell for the brat. Barret just shot a few warning glances at him, Barret didn't want anything bad to happen to Yuffie, she was his second daughter. Yuffie smiled at him then walked off to see Vincent. She walked to his room silently thinking what he said, I Love You Too, Yuffie. She stopped at his door and knocked three times. The door opened and there stood Vincent. " Hey Vinnie!" She smiled and Vincent smiled back at her. " Are you okay?" She nodded her head. He moved aside to let Yuffie in, Yuffie wasn't too surprised how neat and organized his room looked during the day. " You know, Colantel has the third necklace…" " I know.."
Vincent walked over to Yuffie who had sat down on his bed and wrapped his arms around her. He rested his head on top of hers, enjoying the smell of her hair. " So now we have to go traveling again. And we still haven't gotten Reeve." " Why does he want you?" " Because I thought he didn't know the key but he does." " Which is…?" Yuffie took a deep breath, " Me…." Vincent tightened his grip on her. Yuffie turned around and hugged Vincent tightly, burying her face in the folds of his clothes. She began to cry allowing the tears to stream down her face slowly. Vincent stroked her back and kissed her head. " Don't worry Yuffie….I'll Protect you….I Promise." Yuffie looked up her eyes a little red from crying. A few more tears escaped, Vincent brought his thumb to her face and wiped them away.
Yuffie looked at him, " I know you will protect me but…I must destroy Colantel and only with the four necklaces can I. But I don't want this moment to leave, I don't want to leave you…." " You won't leave us Yuffie…" Yuffie answered quietly to him, " You don't understand…with the power of four necklaces I die." " But your mother didn't" " Because she only knew of the two…not four." " How do you know it will happen…?" " The scrolls…Colantel…everything." To this Yuffie again burst out in sobs. Vincent gently sat down on the bed pulling Yuffie against him. " Don't worry Yuffie, we will find a way…you just wait and see…okay?" Yuffie nodded her head before once more burying her face in him. Vincent sighed, he could tell he was tired and Yuffie was too. He grabbed a pillow with one of his free arms and put it against the backboard of the bed. He laid down and Yuffie curled up against him. He smiled, Remember I'll Protect You….I Promise. He closed his eyes and waited for darkness to sweep over him and sleep.
